You’ve planned the running of your day, but you have realised you need to think of some songs for specific moments and dances. I am always asked which song works best for a mother/son dance. For such a special dance, it is even more important to pick the perfect song for your day. 

After being asked this question a lot, I have cultivated an extensive list for the perfect song for your special moment. Scroll through to find the perfect genre and song for you and your mum.

COUNTRY

• Lullaby – The Chicks 

• Mother Like Mine – The Band Perry 

• My Wish – The Rascal Flatts 

• Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw 

• You Are My Sunshine – Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton 

• Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney 

• He Gets That from Me – Reba McEntire 

• What I Never Knew I Always Wanted – Carrie Underwood 

• I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack 

• Godspeed – The Chicks 

• Mother – Sugarland 

POP 

• How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding 

• I’ll Stand by You – The Pretenders 

• Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion 

• In My Life – The Beatles 

• You Raise Me Up- Josh Groban 

• The Only Fan – Backstreet Boys 

• Forever Young – Rod Stewart 

• Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 

• Close to You – The Carpenters 

• Take Your Mama – The Scissor Sisters 

• No Matter What – Calum Scott 

• All You Need is Love – The Beatles 

• Days Like This – Van Morrison 

• I’ll Be There – Jackson 5 

• Lean on Me – Bill Withers 

• Stand By Me – Ben E. King